The Cost of Beauty (Sunset Cosmetics + Painted Nails)

  • Sat, Apr 23, 2016 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

  • Atlantic Plumbing Cinema
    807 V Street, NW, Washington, DC

Add To Calendar 2016-04-23 20:30 2016-04-23 22:00 UTC The Cost of Beauty (Sunset Cosmetics + Painted Nails) Sunset Cosmetics / An old woman named Soonie decides to get plastic surgery so her husband in heaven can recognize her. Painted Nails / In "Painted Nails" we witness the American dream crumble when Van, a Vietnamese nail salon worker, discovers her healt Atlantic Plumbing Cinema, 807 V Street, NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001 DC Asian Pacific American Film christian@apafilm.org
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Sunset Cosmetics An old woman named Soonie decides to get plastic surgery so her husband in heaven can recognize her. Painted Nails In "Painted Nails" we witness the American dream crumble when Van, a Vietnamese nail salon worker, discovers her health problems, including two miscarriages, are the result of toxic chemicals in the products used in her salon. She courageously becomes involved in the fight for safe cosmetics. Van transforms from a self-described shy woman who speaks minimal English to a forthright advocate who testifies before Congress. In Washington, DC, at hearings for the Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act, Van, now pregnant, steps forward to speak out for all people exposed to the toxic chemicals in personal care products.

Venue Details
Atlantic Plumbing Cinema
807 V Street, NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001, United States
DC Asian Pacific American Film was established to be the beacon of creative output of Asian and Asian American media arts through community outreach.The mission of the DC APA Film Festival is to bring attention to the creative output from APA communities and encourage the artistic development of APA films, media, and creative output in the greater Washington DC metropolitan region as well as the across the country.